“I was thinking about the house on Parker Street in Bridgeton that is deserted on one side.

“With open windows and the rain and snow able to blow in.

“The other side has people living in it.

“The wall between them is not waterproof and is probably rotten.

“If the rot gets in the flooring, then the whole place is more than likely not safe.’’

— Mike Abbott

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You call that living?

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Bridgeton Midget Football has a league to play in for this coming season.

It’s all a little hush-hush right now.

We reported Friday night that SJ Elite voted not to accept Bridgeton into its league.

That was supposed to be a crushing blow to Bridgeton this late into the year.

Not so, says league secretary Linda Solanik.

They’ve been working on a backup plan since before last year[s no-season ended.

“All is well,’’ said Solanik.

In case you’re wondering who the Bridgeton Midget Football officers are at this point:

President — Doug Buirch.

Vice President — Sam “Don’t make me tell you the truth’’ Miletta.

Secretary — Linda Solanik.

Treasurer — Linda Carman.

Here is how it went down on Friday.

We receive a phone message from Solanik to please not announce SJ Elite’s decision and give her a couple of days to get the new plans together.

We didn’t listen to the message until later Friday night after we found out SJ Elite’s decision.

But, before we found out, Miletta lied — pulled a Lou Holtz — to us about knowing nothing.

He knew and everybody else in Bridgeton Midget Football knew.

What bothered us the most is that the players would know, too, and start making plans t9 play at Cumberland, Millville and Vineland because they didn’t want to go through another season like last year.

Well, there is another league.

And Solanik said that league has wanted us all along.

And it’s unlimited.

And it has five age groups.

We’re going to start in the first grade, folks.

But the first two age groups will allow coaches on the field.

And the league is not in Northeast Philly.

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You figure what’s left.

We have a feeling Bridgeton is going to be known in two states.

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But, always remember this:

Penns Grove didn’t vote against Bridgeton in Tri-County.

Salem didn’t vote against Bridgeton.

Pennsville didn’t vote against Bridgeton.

Some day, we’d like to see one league of Salem, Pennsville, Penns Grove Woodstown, Pittsgrove, Vineland, Cumberland, Millville and Bridgeton playing an eight-game schedule.

Very little traveling.

Good, solid franchises.

New leagues are born almost every year.

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About that snow.

Consider us lucky.

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All-weather turf in the $50,000 pole barn for Cumberland Regional High School?

Hockey and soccer practice?

Infield practice?

Batting cages for both baseball and softball.

Facilities for all outside sports.

Somebody wants to get this sports program moving.

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Don’t be surprised if Millville does the same thing.

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But the most important thing we can do in this age of consolidation and service sharing is get the high school gyms open year round. Put the cost in the school budget.